Yahoo to offer TV comedy on the web

Yahoo has announced it is to offer a TV-style comedy series on the web, plunging it directly into the world of original programming. It joins the likes of Amazon and Netflix to challenge traditional TV programming.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/29/technology/yahoo-to-offer-two-tv-length-comedy-series-on-web.html?emc=edit_th_20140429&amp;nl=todaysheadlines&amp;nlid=68163943